Slash Spending Instead of Hiking Taxes at the Budget, Badenoch Says
Kemi Badenoch responded sharply after Chancellor Rachel Reeves effectively confirmed another tax increase in the upcoming Budget. Badenoch urged Labour to reduce government spending rather than imposing further tax burdens on the British public.
Badenoch Criticizes Chancellor's Approach
At a central London event, Badenoch accused the government of quietly giving up on efforts to control the rising welfare bill. She described the Chancellor's speech as “one long waffle bomb” filled with excuses.
"She blamed everybody else for her own choices, her own decisions, her own failures."
Badenoch pointed out that it was not artificial intelligence's fault that graduates struggle to find work, and argued there was a clear connection between last year's budget decisions and the bleak outlook for many graduates.
Warning About Tax Burden and Spending
- The tax burden is approaching a post-war peak even before the new planned increases.
- Only the Conservative party shows commitment to controlling spending, Badenoch warned.
She accused Rachel Reeves of delivering “a masterclass in managed decline,” which has left business leaders and investors uncertain due to Labour’s lack of a coherent plan to revitalize the economy.
"Labour doesn't have a plan to get Britain working."
Kemi Badenoch emphasized that more spending cuts, rather than tax hikes, are needed to protect the economy and citizens.
Author's summary: Kemi Badenoch stresses the need for spending cuts instead of tax increases, warning that Labour's current approach risks economic decline and worsened prospects for graduates.